Great Camino Routes For Autumn Longing for a great Camino route for Autumn, whether it’s this year or next? Mild temperatures and quieter tracks make autumn months, particularly September and October, possibly the best time of the year for a walking adventure. September is a very busy month on the Camino, especially the last 100km …
Located in the north of Portugal and serving as the starting point for a number of pilgrims walking the Camino Portugues, Porto is a truly vibrant city. With both sides of the Douro river stacked with buildings of all sizes and colours, Porto is a visual wonder. The perfect spot for a few days, if …
Photographing the Camino de Santiago Photographer Ralph LaForge shares his tips for photographing the Camino de Santiago Walking (or cycling) the Camino necessitates a means to capture the moment. While no camera sensor can match the mind’s eye and imagination for color, contrast and composition. For most pilgrims, a camera (or two) is essential for …
Mindful Walking on an Ancient Camino Trail Embarking on the Camino has often been described as a walk for the soul. Walking along the Meseta across Northern Spain, one can’t help but tune into a slower pace of life. In recent years and in light of the Covid pandemic, using the Camino for mindful walking …
It’s June and the Camino is open! We will soon be able to travel to the Camino and walk its famous ways to Santiago. We are happy to say that the sales team is busy with inquiries and travel is getting back to normal this year. One trend we have noticed is that pilgrims are …
5 Top Camino Routes 2021 | The CaminoWays.com Team With Spain hoping to reopen to tourists from the summer, there is great positivity and optimism around travel in 2021! We are very happy to see the vaccination drives in Spain and many European countries are going very well. In addition, introducing a new Digital Green …
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Did you know approximately 10% of all pilgrims reaching Santiago de Compostela are ‘bicigrinos’, bike-pilgrims? Nearly 25,000 bicigrinos choose to cycle the Camino routes to receive their Compostela certificate each year. If you are cycling the Camino de Santiago, remember you must at least cover the last 200 kilometres into Santiago de Compostela, if you’d like …
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Elizabeth finds the beauty of the Camino on a rainy day… The Camino de Santiago is a unique and very special experience in very different ways for every pilgrim, however, even though we plan our pilgrimage with lots of time in advance and prepare ourselves for the walk, there will always be something out of …
Life on the Camino de Santiago: 6 Lessons we Learn The Camino journey tends to linger in your mind long after you pack your walking shoes (or cycling shorts) and go back home. But there are lessons we learn during life on the Camino that will stick with us forever. As many thousands of pilgrims …
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Where do I start to get the Camino Pilgrim Certificate? In order to receive a Compostela pilgrim certificate or the Certificate of Distance issued by the Pilgrims Office in Santiago, pilgrims must walk at least the last 100kms of any Camino route or cycle at least the last 200kms. You can start your Camino at …
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by Rochelle Archibald, A Greener Future. We want to raise global awareness. On May 18th 2015 we are flying from Toronto Canada, to Lisbon Portugal to embark on a month long litter expedition. We are extremely excited, and motivated to watch this adventure unfold, and we are hopeful the word of our will project spread …
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Sweet Lisbon ‘Quem não viu Lisboa, não viu coisa boa’ goes the Portuguese proverb: If you haven’t seen Lisbon, you haven’t seen anything good. And it is quite right: Lisbon is a must-see, not just for the Portuguese but for everyone else too! Welcoming, sleek and cosmopolitan, Sweet Lisbon is also the starting point of …
What are the most popular Camino de Santiago routes? Over 240,000 pilgrims trekked at least 100km of the Camino de Santiago last year alone with thousands more walking the different Camino routes and sections across France, Portugal and Spain each year. There are many ways to Santiago but which Camino de Santiago routes are favoured …
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Can I walk the Camino de Santiago in 4 days? The answer is yes: there are many different trails and thousands of km of Camino routes and you can pick your most convenient starting point to walk as much, or as little, as you can manage or your holiday time will allow. You won’t be …
Most popular Camino Routes and starting points The latest Camino statistics from the Pilgrims Office in Santiago are out, giving us a very interesting insight into the Camino de Santiago. An impressive 277.854 people received their Compostela certificates in 2016. The Camino statistics reveal the top nationalities on the Camino, the most popular routes taken …
Interview With Camino Expert Johnnie Walker If you’ve walked the Camino a few times, you may have come across Johnnie Walker. The man is famous around the Camino for writing guidebooks and improving facilities for pilgrims. He is now involved with the Camino Chaplaincy, a special not for profit fund that is helping pilgrims and …
The Magic of a Short Trip on The Camino Thousands of pilgrims from all nationalities walk the Camino de Santiago routes each year (over 300,000 in 2018 alone!) but not all of them spend a whole month walking the 500 miles that separate St Jean Pied de Port and Santiago de Compostela. Many pilgrims start …
The city of Pontevedra on the last section of the Portuguese Way is home to an elegant old town. Sitting pretty in the heart of the ‘ría’ of the same name, Pontevedra has been shaped by a rich maritime and trading past. *(Rías are the fjiord-like bays in Galicia) Since the old town is mainly car-free …
If you are in Santiago de Compostela or walking the Camino de Santiago on 17th May, you will get the chance to celebrate a very special date in Galicia’s calendar: Galician Literature Day, ‘Día das Letras Galegas’ or simply ‘Día das Letras’. On 17th May, Galicians celebrate their own language, their literature, as well as …
There are 9 main routes of the Camino de Santiago. Each route is unique and each person will choose to walk the Camino de Santiago routes for different reasons. Below is a list of the main routes and the distance that it will take you to travel each one: CAMINO DE SANTIAGO ROUTES Camino Frances …